COVID-19 STUDENT RESPONSIBILITY AGREEMENT
1. As a collegiate University, Oxford is committed to
fostering an inclusive culture which promotes
equality, values diversity and maintains a working,
learning and social environment in which the rights
and dignity of all its students and staff are respected.
2. The purpose of the Agreement is to secure
everyone’s agreement to protect ourselves and each
other within the University, the colleges and the wider
Oxford community. It is an affirmation of shared
values – community, consideration for others, respect
and tolerance, and inclusion. It supplements students’
existing responsibilities under University and college
policies.
3. Adapting to life in the University and city of Oxford
under COVID-19 safety measures is new to
everyone. Students and staff will need to develop
new habits and make adjustments to their daily life to
enable academic learning to do so, we need to treat
each other with patience and understanding.
4. The University and colleges have committed to
putting measures in place to minimise health risks to
students, staff and the wider Oxford community. Each
student also has a responsibility for both their own
health and that of others, especially those with
vulnerabilities. Maintaining social distance at all times
in community spaces, avoiding large gatherings and
being mindful of the needs of those alongside whom
we live, work and travel will help reduce the risks for
everyone.
5. In order to protect our community’s health and
support our collective wellbeing during the COVID-19
pandemic, each student is expected to make the
following eight commitments about their behaviour
by signing this Agreement.
i. I will abide by all national public health regulations
brought in to stop the spread of COVID-19. I will
also follow the University and/or colleges’ specific
guidance on health measures, together with local
public health guidance as relevant for the
circumstances I am in.
ii. I will request a test via the University’s Testing for
COVID-19: Early Alert Service (EAS) immediately if
I experience COVID-like symptoms, and I will notify
my College and Department nominated contact
accordingly. I will follow all instructions from the
EAS, including in relation to self-isolation.
iii. I understand that COVID-19 is a public health
issue and will cooperate fully with University,
colleges and public health authorities, including
participating fully in any contact tracing as
requested.
iv. I will practise effective hygiene methods to limit
contact transmission, including regular thorough
handwashing with soap, the use of hand sanitisers
as requested, the wiping down of surfaces and the
correct wearing and disposal/washing of face
coverings.
v. If I live in college/University accommodation, I
will follow college/University guidelines on how I
may interact with and share communal spaces with
members of my household. If I live in a private
household I will follow the relevant
Government/Public Health England guidance. I will
also follow guidance regarding how or whether I
may enter others’ households and any limits on the
number of people allowed to visit a household.
vi. I will show respect and consideration for the
collegiate University and wider Oxford community. I
will adhere to social distancing requirements and
maximum group size rules, I will follow all rules and
signage about expected behaviour for the space I
am in when interacting with anyone outside my
household, whether in college, University premises,
on public transport or elsewhere in the city.
vii. I will adhere to the University’s policy and
Government rules on wearing face coverings,
which will include the requirement for face
coverings to be worn for in-person teaching indoors
and in any shared indoor spaces.
viii. I understand that I am responsible for ensuring
that my guests adhere to these same standards of
behaviour in University, college or other spaces.
Name (BLOCK CAPITALS)
Date
Signature
To find out more please visit:
www.ox.ac.uk/covid-health